Seriously Overpriced Cars
Discussion
aaron_2000 said:
Shnozz said:
thebigmacmoomin said:
The Orion Ghia was the performance model with the same 1.6 as the XR3i
and cheaper insurance. Which was why I saw a lot more friends and acquaintances of that era behind the wheel of Orion ghias rather than XR3is when we were <20.aaron_2000 said:
Shnozz said:
thebigmacmoomin said:
The Orion Ghia was the performance model with the same 1.6 as the XR3i
and cheaper insurance. Which was why I saw a lot more friends and acquaintances of that era behind the wheel of Orion ghias rather than XR3is when we were <20.Pretty roomy in the back too for the size of car
davamer23 said:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
I know these are getting thin on the ground but with the dry rotting tyres and dirty interior £3k is a tad optimistic. Plus I noticed the same vendor has a Golf for sale too and they were asking £4500 for the saxo previously.
I think that's about on the money assuming it's standard. Very hard to find good ones now, especially unmodded ones.I know these are getting thin on the ground but with the dry rotting tyres and dirty interior £3k is a tad optimistic. Plus I noticed the same vendor has a Golf for sale too and they were asking £4500 for the saxo previously.
Pommy said:
aaron_2000 said:
Shnozz said:
thebigmacmoomin said:
The Orion Ghia was the performance model with the same 1.6 as the XR3i
and cheaper insurance. Which was why I saw a lot more friends and acquaintances of that era behind the wheel of Orion ghias rather than XR3is when we were <20.Chris Stott said:
Pommy said:
aaron_2000 said:
Shnozz said:
thebigmacmoomin said:
The Orion Ghia was the performance model with the same 1.6 as the XR3i
and cheaper insurance. Which was why I saw a lot more friends and acquaintances of that era behind the wheel of Orion ghias rather than XR3is when we were <20.s m said:
1st one I had was blue with white plastic wheel trims and spot lights. 2nd one was red with pepper pot alloys... I bought some spots for it and fitted them myself. The pic is pretty much my 2nd one, except I don’t remember mine having a spoiler. Maybe it did... 30 years ago, and my memory’s not what it could be.
My 1st company car (at 21) was a base Sierra estate - 1.6 petrol, no cassette player, wind down windows etc. Ran that whilst training. Got an Orion when i got promoted to area manager 6 month later. Thought it was the DB’s at the time - leccy windows, wind back sunroof, headrests in the back, separate amp for the stereo... luxury!!
At the time I was doing c.2k miles a week, and our policy was new every 70k miles. So I had 2 in a year.
Chris Stott said:
1st one I had was blue with white plastic wheel trims and spot lights. 2nd one was red with pepper pot alloys... I bought some spots for it and fitted them myself.
The pic is pretty much my 2nd one, except I don’t remember mine having a spoiler. Maybe it did... 30 years ago, and my memory’s not what it could be.
My 1st company car (at 21) was a base Sierra estate - 1.6 petrol, no cassette player, wind down windows etc. Ran that whilst training. Got an Orion when i got promoted to area manager 6 month later. Thought it was the DB’s at the time - leccy windows, wind back sunroof, headrests in the back, separate amp for the stereo... luxury!!
At the time I was doing c.2k miles a week, and our policy was new every 70k miles. So I had 2 in a year.
Surprisingly light for a 4-door saloon as well.The pic is pretty much my 2nd one, except I don’t remember mine having a spoiler. Maybe it did... 30 years ago, and my memory’s not what it could be.
My 1st company car (at 21) was a base Sierra estate - 1.6 petrol, no cassette player, wind down windows etc. Ran that whilst training. Got an Orion when i got promoted to area manager 6 month later. Thought it was the DB’s at the time - leccy windows, wind back sunroof, headrests in the back, separate amp for the stereo... luxury!!
At the time I was doing c.2k miles a week, and our policy was new every 70k miles. So I had 2 in a year.
One of these with 4 big blokes on board ( and there was a decent amount of room in the back ) was lighter than an E21 323i BMW...……………..with no-one on board
Chris Stott said:
The pic is pretty much my 2nd one, except I don’t remember mine having a spoiler. Maybe it did... 30 years ago, and my memory’s not what it could be.
I think your memory serves you well ChrisThey didn’t have one as standard
However you could have one from the optional RS bodykit fitted from new at the dealer
s m said:
I think your memory serves you well Chris
They didn’t have one as standard
[thumb]https://i.imgur.com/poGXeFr.jpg[/thumb
However you could have one from the optional RS bodykit fitted from new at the dealer
Doubt our fleet manager would have signed off anything RS They didn’t have one as standard
[thumb]https://i.imgur.com/poGXeFr.jpg[/thumb
However you could have one from the optional RS bodykit fitted from new at the dealer
Though I did manage to get him to add a Subaru Impreza Series McRae to the list some years later
TREMAiNE said:
s m said:
I absolutely love it when people post the original articles for old stuff like this... Are you lot just scanning in your mags or is there a website where I can see all of this stuff?Steamer said:
TREMAiNE said:
If memory serves correct - I had that brochure, the photography was fantastic, quite substantial too as every model was featured - That would have been from the 1988 motorshow at the NEC.Chris Stott said:
s m said:
I think your memory serves you well Chris
They didn’t have one as standard
However you could have one from the optional RS bodykit fitted from new at the dealer
Doubt our fleet manager would have signed off anything RS They didn’t have one as standard
However you could have one from the optional RS bodykit fitted from new at the dealer
Though I did manage to get him to add a Subaru Impreza Series McRae to the list some years later
Yeah, just thinking back I don’t think any of the faster Orions came with a rear spoiler.
When they were using all the old bits up for this shape at the end of the 80s/early 90, they did do the special edition Equipe with a rear spoiler
Put on the RS spoiler and 1600E type alloys but they didn’t get the 1.6i motor
CRA1G said:
A1VDY said:
This is what I'll never get.
Being featured somewhere or being owned by a certain person does not make a car more valuable. It's still the same car..
It works both ways.... Jimmy Savile's Rolls Royce wasn't the same car after his conviction..... it plummeted in price and had to have two more owners on it just to remove his name from the V5....Being featured somewhere or being owned by a certain person does not make a car more valuable. It's still the same car..
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